Armed cops have been called to a property in Montrose amid reports of an ‘ongoing incident’.
Several marked police vehicles were spotted in the Ferry Road and Commerce Road area of the town at around 10.30am on Sunday, May 23.
One shocked onlooker told how officers carrying firearms approached the door of a property before shouting “armed police”.
It is understood that a specialist dog unit has been drafted in to help.
Video footage from the scene shows dozens of police motors arriving at the scene with a marked car blocking off the entrance to Commerce Road.
Police Scotland have confirmed they are in attendance and are searching a property.
A spokesperson said: “Around 9am on Sunday, 23 May, 2021 officers acting under warrant searched a property in Ferry Avenue, Montrose as part of an ongoing investigation.
"The road is currently closed and there is no wider threat to the public.”
They later added that a 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and that the road has reopened.
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